• Dignity in fragile older women receiving daily municipality care 

      Kaldestad, Kari; Nåden, Dagfinn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background:Dignity is an important ideal in the nursing of older women who need municipal care. Dignity can be challenged when health is impaired by feeling grief and suffering associated with bodily changes and impaired ...
    • Multi-professional ethical competence in healthcare – an ethical practice model 

      Koskinen, Camilla Ann-Louise; Kaldestad, Kari; Rossavik, Bente Dorrit; Jensen, Anne Ree; Bjerga, Grethe Heidi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction The starting point is that ethical competence is the basis for ethical healthcare practices and quality of care. Simultaneously, there is a need for research and development from a holistic multi-professional ...
    • Nurses' values when caring for persons suffering from substance use disorder: A hermeneutical study 

      Thorkildsen, Kari Marie; Rykkje, Linda Lee Risnes; Kaldestad, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-08)
      Background Persons suffering from a substance use disorder (SUD) in need of help from low-threshold centres have complex and severe conditions together with uncontrolled use of mainly illicit substances. Their sufferings ...
    • Nursing students’ experience with clinical placement in nursing homes: a focus group study 

      Laugaland, Kristin Alstveit; Kaldestad, Kari; Espeland, Elin; McCormack, Brendan; Akerjordet, Kristin; Aase, Ingunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09)
      Background A renewed interest in nursing homes as clinical placement settings for nursing students has been prompted by the growing healthcare needs of an ageing population. However, if future nurses are to be enthusiastic ...